Where does “bitang” come from?
bitang (Hungarian) comes from Middle High German biutunge, from Middle Low German bûte, from Middle Dutch buute, from Old Dutch būti, from Frankish būti, from Gaulish boudi, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
bitang (Hungarian): rogue, rascal, scoundrel, villain
Definitions
- rogue, rascal, scoundrel, villain
Ancestry of “bitang”, step by step
bitang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German biutunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | biutunge | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bûte | exchange, barter |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | buute | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būti | exchange, barter |
| 5 | Frankish | būti | exchange; allotment; spoils; exchange, barter;... |
| 6 | Gaulish | boudi | victory, advantage, profit |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bituqən | star |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | bituqən | star |
via Old High German bintunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | bintunge | robbery |